The masked man's presence made Shaan freeze completely. His heartbeat pounded faster as he saw the man walk closer toward him. This was bad—he had never seen that person before. The tall man could be one of the Resistance members who always threatened the Twilight Sanctum.
Shaan quickly raised his ArcGear, the only defensive mechanism he had right now, since he had left his dual short swords in Madam Jeshina's office and would only get them back after finishing his punishment duty. Even though the device didn't work at all, he still aimed it at the man, pretending to believe it did.
"Damn it! If I still had my blades, this guy wouldn't stand a chance.", Shaan muttered as he kept walking backward, away from the man who continued to approach him. "I just need to keep convincing him that I—"
Unfortunately, Shaan kept walking backwards without noticing that long plant roots were protruding from the ground. He instantly fell to the ground, and the ArcGear in his grasp slipped away.
